Table 2 Outcomes of the two types of surgical approaches for hand pseudosyndactyly
Group A | Group B | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Healing times (days, mean ± SD) | 46.4 ± 3.4 | 24.6 ± 2.9 | 0.008 |
Hospital stay time (days, mean ± SD) | 29.6 ± 1.6 | 3.6 ± 0.8 | 0.021 |
Discomfort for the patient (through VAS-scale, mean) | 7.6 | 0.6 | 0.034 |
Free-recurrence interval (months, mean ± SD) | 19.1 ± 5.3 | 31.1 ± 4.7 | 0.045 |
Follow-up range (years, range) | 3.7–8 | 1.5–9 | – |
Major complications | 0 | 0 | – |